17th July 2025 • The HERALD • Page 43 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v OUT & ABOUT Thirty Years with the Hampshire Constabulary Totton South u3a normally meets at Colbury Memorial Hall on the 4th Friday afternoon of the month, doors open 1.30pm. e next meeting will be on Friday 18th July when Jackie Dimmock will give an entertaining talk titled ‘ irty Years with the Hampshire Constabulary’ based on her experience working in the Police Force. On Friday 15th August will be their ‘Summer A ernoon Tea’. Visitors are welcome to two free events before joining TSu3a as a member (£17pp/pa). ey have many interesting groups and activities taking place throughout the week, details are available on the Totton South u3a website or telephone the TSu3a Mobile: 07305178402. Summer Quiz Go along to the Lookout at Lepe Country Park for a Summer themed quiz on Friday 18th July, 6pm. Gather your friends and family into teams of up to 6 people. To make the event even more enjoyable, they’ll be serving delicious pizza, chips and of course a selection of cakes. is is a bookable event, please visit: www.hants.gov. uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on or call: 023 8089 9108. £2.50 per person and usual parking charges apply. TABLE TOP SALES Every 2 weeks on a Tuesday morning from 9.30am to 12noon there’s a great TABLE TOP SALE at Cornerstone Hythe URC in New Road. ere’s always a great selection of electrical items, jewellery, collectables, kitchenware, glassware, bags, toys, brica-brac, a great many jigsaw puzzles and an extensive library of paperback books, CDs and DVDs. Co ee, tea and biscuits are always available in the Foyer too. All proceeds go to the Cornerstone Building Repairs Fund. e next sale is 22nd July. WATERSIDE VETERANS COFFEE CLUB e Waterside Veterans Co ee Club is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10am at Fawley Royal British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD, with their next meeting scheduled for Saturday 19th July. All veterans, serving personnel, their families and dependents are invited to attend and enjoy the usually good humour, refreshments and occasional visiting guests. If you would like further information on this great venture please do get in touch by calling Lucy on: 07979 673343 or emailing: wvcc@btinternet.com How Do You Take Yours? Fawley/Holbury u3a are a group for retired people and meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at e British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld at 2pm. e monthly speakers cover many topics, and a erwards there is co ee/tea and biscuits and an opportunity to meet new friends. ere are several interest groups, including history and photography, and a quiz a ernoon that members can join. e next meeting is on Tuesday 22nd July when the speaker will be Jane Glennie. Jane is an actress and historian. Her talk is ‘How do you take yours?’ based at the end of rationing 1953, and along the way they will learn some secrets of the Nation’s favourite drink. If you would like to join this friendly group please go along to a meeting, you will be very welcome, or call: 023 8084 5883 for more information. Community Fun Day Go along to AFC Totton’s Snows Stadium on Sunday 20th July, 11am–4pm, to meet local services, charities and community groups at the AFC Totton in the Community Fun Day. ere will also be cra stalls and bazaar, a bouncy castle and more fun, children’s activities, face painting, live music, food and refreshments. Entry is free. If you would like to book a stall please email: events@ afctotton.com or: communities@afctotton.com or call: 023 8086 8981. IT 4 All Hythe 2000’s IT 4 All group meets at St John’s Hall on Mondays, 1.30pm–3.30pm, where their volunteers are available to support most issues with most technologies (laptops, phones, tablets, so ware etc.). It’s £4 a session and for an additional £1.50 a cuppa and cake is available and a chance to natter with others. ey also hold monthly interest sessions sharing their knowledge, the next session is on Monday 21st July– General online hints and tips for modern day. Please note the group is closed throughout August and returns on 8th September. For more information visit: www.hythe2000.org Inspector Drake And The Perfekt Crime by David Tristram e next production from the award winning New Forest Players is a hilarious farce which will run at the Ballard Performing Arts Centre, Ballard School, New Milton, from 23rd July to 26th July. Alan Whitty, the director comments: “Penned by comedy mastermind David Tristram, Inspector Drake and the Perfekt Crime is a whodunnit which is more Clousseau than Poirot. It’s a whirlwind of a farce, plot twists, and glorious nonsense. If you like your detectives clueless, your suspects suspicious and your laughter frequent, then this is the show for you.” To whet your appetite, Inspector Drake prepares to face his greatest ever challenge. Who is the mysterious Doctor Short? Has he murdered his fourth wife – or did she murder him rst? Has he really got two daughters called Sabrina? Where is Frank the taxi driver? What was the Pope doing in the woods? And perhaps most importantly of all, why is there a lamppost in the living room? To nd out if Drake cracks the case, tickets are available at £14 each through the New Forest Players website:newforestplayers.com or call: 01425 542414.
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